FMCSA lists 1,597 active freight brokers based in Illinois, of which 99.7% currently have their required $75,000 BMC-84 bond on file, with the largest concentration around CHICAGO. This comes from FMCSA's own Licensing & Insurance data, refreshed weekly — search the table below and always confirm bond and insurance status before hauling for a broker you haven't worked with.
1,597
Active freight brokers
99.7%
Have their $75,000 bond on file
CHICAGO
Largest concentration
Data pulled live from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance records. A broker without a bond currently on file is a hard skip — use our free Carrier & Broker Lookup tool for a real-time check by MC number before you haul for anyone new.
It's pulled live from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system — the same records created when a broker files an OP-1 application and BMC-84 bond — filtered to active broker authorities based in Illinois. It refreshes weekly, so bond and insurance status reflect FMCSA's most recent published data.
Every licensed freight broker is required to carry a $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond on file with FMCSA. Search the broker by name or MC number in the table below, or use our free Carrier & Broker Lookup tool for a real-time FMCSA check — if the bond isn't currently on file, that's treated as a hard skip, not a minor red flag.
A broker's BMC-84 bond exists specifically to protect carriers when a broker fails to pay for completed loads — you can file a claim against the bond to recover what you're owed. That protection doesn't exist if the bond has lapsed or was never filed, which is exactly why confirming it's currently on file matters before you accept the load, not after.
This directory is a free research and verification tool built on public FMCSA data — it isn't a load board. Grow Trucking is a dispatch service: we work for owner-operators and small fleets, sourcing and booking freight (including with brokers like these) on their behalf so you don't have to vet every broker yourself.
A dedicated dispatcher only books you with brokers who pay on time and carry real bond coverage — so you're not the one running the FMCSA check on every new load.